State Medal - Blessing
Features
| Location |
Israel
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Israel Government Coins and medals Corp. |
| Period |
State of Israel (1948-date)
|
| Type | Religious medals |
| Year | 1988 |
| Composition | Silver (.935) |
| Weight | 26 g |
| Diameter | 37 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 554694 |
| References | ICMC# 25159379 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com) |
Commemorative issue
Blessing
Series: Congratulations
Obverse
Stylized depiction of the priest's hands while blessing the people. Around the circumference, the words "may the Lord bless you" with God's name enlarged, above in Hebrew, below in English.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
יברכך ה' וישמרך
MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU
Engraver: Kretschmer (קריצ'מר)
Designer: Gideon Keich (גדעון קייך)
Reverse
Silver plate with engraved Priestly Blessing from the First Temple period (7th century BCE) in ancient Hebrew script and the words "Priestly Blessing" in Hebrew and English. In the 12.5 mm. and 14 mm. gold medals, appear the State emblem, the word "ISRAEL' and the symbol of metal content according to the Israel Bureau of Standards: Gold 585 in the 12.5 m. medal and Gold 750 in the 14 mm. medal.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
ברכת כהנים
PRIESTLY BLESSING
Engraver: Kretschmer (קריצ'מר)
Designer: Gideon Keich (גדעון קייך)
Edge
On bronze/tombac and silver medals, the State emblem, and the words "STATE OF ISRAEL' in Hebrew and in English with the serial number. On 37 mm. silver medal, "SILVER 935" in Hebrew and English. On 19 mm. silver medal and gold medals - milled.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering: STATE OF ISRAEL 🕎 מדינת ישראל SILVER 935 כסף
Mint
Government Printer - Israel Mint, Tel Aviv, IsraelComments
"May the Lord bless you and keep you..." the sons of Aaron, the priests, were commanded to bless the Children of Israel as part of the Temple service. This blessing continues in use today; it is found in the daily morning prayers and is used by parents in blessing their children every Sabbath and holiday. Recent archaeological excavations at Ketef Hinnom in Jerusalem uncovered two small silver scrolls, one containing a fragmentary text nearly identical to the Priestly Blessing in the Torah. This is the first find of such an object from period of the First Temple. On the basis of epigraphy and form, there is no doubt that the case containing the Priestly Blessing was worn about the neck next to the heart or on the hand and served as a protective talisman.
Serialization: Bronze/tombac and 37 mm. silver medals are numbered.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Bullion value: USD 53.02
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Actual silver weight: 0.782 oz
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